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In North Carolina, there are 8 accredited schools where video game design classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in video game design in the state of North Carolina, which encompasses video game design training at the following levels:

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Professional Trends

North Carolina Vs. National Video Game Design Employment

Approximately 3% of the country's video game design professionals work in North Carolina state.

Employment Growth for Video game design professionals In North Carolina

4,510

4,800

5,660

5,970

29,670

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Actual Values

In North Carolina, the field of video game design is growing. There were 25,160 more video game design professionals working in North Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in North Carolina, this field has grown by 558% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for video game design professionals which shows a 384% increase in the number of video game design professionals working around the nation.

Video Game Design VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina

$42,425

$45,890

$45,710

$47,755

$66,715

$42,193

$43,618

$45,387

$46,982

$48,254

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Video Game Design

Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to video game design professionals are growing in North Carolina. The mean salary for video game design professionals in 2006 was $42,425 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $66,715 per year.

Salary percentiles for Video game design professionals in North Carolina

10th percentile

$40,718

25th percentile

$50,195

50th percentile

$63,248

75th percentile

$79,275

90th percentile

$97,488

This represents a 36% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In North Carolina state, within the field of video game design, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid video game design professionals earn 139% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Video game design professionals and related professions in North Carolina

Computer Animation

$56,490

Computer Programming

$78,060

Computer Science

$72,012

Game Design

$74,858

Video Game Design

$66,715

In North Carolina, video game design professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Video Game Design programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina

associate

10

bachelor

1

master

0

doctor

0

Certificate

9

Total

20

As the number of video game design professionals is increasing in North Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited video game design schools in North Carolina state is also increasing. In 2006, 74 students graduated from video game design courses in North Carolina. And in 2010, 82 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of video game design school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 11%. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a associate's degree in video game design.

Video Game Design Faculty Salaries in North Carolina

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